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Accused Truck Driver Arrested In Dewas TI Dilip Puri Death Case, Shot In Leg During Police Encounter

Dewas TI Dilip Puri Death Case: Police arrested the accused truck driver in the death case of Dewas TI Dilip Puri on Tuesday night. The accused, identified as Gajendra alias Akku, was driving the Eicher truck that ran over TI Puri during an operation against liquor smuggling. Dewas Police had announced a reward of Rs 10,000 each for the arrest of the two suspects wanted in the case. Dewas Police…

Accused Truck Driver Arrested In Dewas TI Dilip Puri Death Case, Shot In Leg During Police Encounter

Dewas TI Dilip Puri Death Case: The accused truck driver, Gajendra alias Akku, was arrested in Dewas on Tuesday night. He was driving the Eicher truck that struck TI Puri during an operation against liquor smuggling. Dewas Police had offered a reward of Rs 10,000 for the arrest of the two suspects involved in the case.

During the police encounter, the accused driver attempted to flee from custody. In a bid to attack the police, Akku allegedly tried to snatch a pistol from an officer. Despite warnings, he continued his attempt, leading to the police shooting him in the right leg. The incident took place within the Barotha police station jurisdiction, near Dewas. The officers followed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the encounter.

The accused is currently receiving medical treatment at the District Hospital in Dewas.

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